From Bias to Brilliance: Building a Stronger Music Industry - Breakfast & Round Table Session
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From Bias to Brilliance: Building a Stronger Music Industry - Breakfast & Round Table Session
BumaStemra, AFEM & Lady Of The House present
Wake up to more than just coffee! Join AFEM and BumaStemra for a breakfast roundtable that confronts one of the industry’s most uncomfortable truths: bias.
From underbooked talent to pay gaps: bias holds back not only women and other groups, but music itself.
This is not a panel for passive listening. It’s a conversation: open, interactive, and urgent. Together, we’ll spotlight blind spots, share experiences, and shift from talk to action.
We can't do this alone, so bring an ally!
No ADE PRO Pass needed, just register via the button below.
- CAMZ (DJ/producer, Lady of the House Ambassador)
- Rach Brosman (Support Women DJs)
- Darko Esser (Artist, DJ, Producer & Entrepreneur)
- Prof. Samantha Parsley (University of Portsmouth/In the Key)
- Suzanne Mau-Asam (Open Doors Institute)
- Sander Petit (Backstage Legal)
- Moderator: Annabel Heijen (BumaStemra/Rise Up)
This session is open to all music industry professionals, you do not need a PRO Pass. Just sign up here!
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